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有关Wealth“财富”的词群
avarice
n. 贪婪；贪心
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.
那些贪心的人们，花的比他们应花的少，而省的比他们应省的多。
dowry
n. 嫁妆　
With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.
这年轻的律师靠他太太的嫁妆，开了一家律师事务所。
means
n. 金钱；财富　
To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means.
要拥有一幢昂贵的房子、一艘游艇和一部豪华轿车，你的很有钱。
opulence
n. 富裕；丰富　
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.
狄更斯比较法兰西贵族的富裕与其农民的贫困。
covet
vt. 垂涎；贪图(有指属于他人的东西)　
Peter coveted his neighbor's farm but could not get her to sell it.
比德贪图邻居的田，但却没办法使她卖掉这块田。
fleece
vt. (喻)骗取(某人)　
If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.
如果你弟弟花四百美元买那辆车，那他就被骗了。技工说那部车只值一百五十美元。
hoard
vt. 储藏　
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
汤姆将能得到手的每一分钱储藏起来，所以有守财奴之称。
affluent
adj. 富裕的；丰富的　
The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from an affluent contributor.
有一位富有的捐助人，捐献五十万美元而使医院一侧能增建一排房屋。
financial
adj. 财政的；金融的　
People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.
凡是开销一直大于收入的人，经常会陷入财政困难。
lavish
adj. 1．慷慨的；大方的　2．过的的；过度的　
The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.
这年轻继承人被警告说，如果他再挥金如土，将会很快破产。
lucrative
adj. 可获利的，赚钱的　
To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
经营餐厅是赚钱的生意。